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Hobart
Herald
BOB
HARDING’S
START.
I.
Richard
Harding
had
been
out
of
college
nearly
twenty-five
tears,
but
his
recollections
of
Hobart
were
as
vivid
as
those
of
\esterdays
directors’
meeting.
The
lessons
o
f
life
t
h
a
t
he
had
learned
in
college
had
stamped
themselves
on
his
character,
so
that
the
successful,
trusted
business
man
of
to-day
was
partly,
perhaps
largely,
the
creation
of
the
four
years
in
the
little
college
on
the
banks
of
Seneca.
He
had
to
rvork
his
way
through
college
almost
without
help
lie
had
a
small,
rather
delicate
build,
that
unfitted
him
for
success
in
athletics
and
forced
him
to
take
great
care
of
his
health;
that
is,
he
found
out
from
bitter
experience
that
he
couldn’t
follow
the
example
of
many
of
his
class-mates
and
stay
up
till
the
Vee-sm
a
’
’
hours
night
after
night,
besides
abusing
his
health
generally.
Harding
was
seventeen
when
he
came
to
college.
Though
he
had
formed
many
good
habits
and
no
bad
ones
his
character
was
nut
fu
lly
developed.
H
e
had
principles,’but
they
were
m
ostly
unconscious.
Much
influence
on
the
wrong
side
could
change
him
entirely,
and
this
was
precisely
the
in­
fluence
he
fell
under
during
his
freshman
year.
All
sorts
of
dis­
sipation
led
to
a
serious
sickness.
One
o
f
the
fellows,
Morgan
by
name,
who
was
a
quiet,
persistent
worker
for
good
among
his
fellow-students,
visited
him
m
any
times
at
the
hospital,
became
well-acquainted
with
him,
talked
over
things
in
general
with
him,
and
finally
persuaded
him
to
turn
over
a
new
leaf.
From
then
on
for
nearly
three
years
they
were
fast
friends.
As
a
result
of
the
friendship,
the
splendid
qualities
latent
in
Harding’s
make-up
developed
to
the
full,
and
when
he
graduated,
no
man
in
college
was
more
admired
for
all-around
moral
uprightness
combined
with
genuine
college
spirit
and
earnestness
in
all
his
work.
And
now
this
man,
who
had
learned
such
a
hard
bu
t
glorious
lesson
m
his
college
days,
had
come
to
a
time
he
had
long
looked
forward
to,
the
time
when
he
should
send
a
b
o
y
to
college,
to

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Hobart Herald BOB HARDING’S START. I. Richard Harding had been out of college nearly twenty-five tears, but his recollections of Hobart were as vivid as those of \esterdays directors’ meeting. The lessons o f life t h a t he had learned in college had stamped themselves on his character, so that the successful, trusted business man of to-day was partly, perhaps largely, the creation of the four years in the little college on the banks of Seneca. He had to rvork his way through college almost without help lie had a small, rather delicate build, that unfitted him for success in athletics and forced him to take great care of his health; that is, he found out from bitter experience that he couldn’t follow the example of many of his class-mates and stay up till the Vee-sm a ’ ’ hours night after night, besides abusing his health generally. Harding was seventeen when he came to college. Though he had formed many good habits and no bad ones his character was nut fu lly developed. H e had principles,’but they were m ostly unconscious. Much influence on the wrong side could change him entirely, and this was precisely the in­ fluence he fell under during his freshman year. All sorts of dis­ sipation led to a serious sickness. One o f the fellows, Morgan by name, who was a quiet, persistent worker for good among his fellow-students, visited him m any times at the hospital, became well-acquainted with him, talked over things in general with him, and finally persuaded him to turn over a new leaf. From then on for nearly three years they were fast friends. As a result of the friendship, the splendid qualities latent in Harding’s make-up developed to the full, and when he graduated, no man in college was more admired for all-around moral uprightness combined with genuine college spirit and earnestness in all his work. And now this man, who had learned such a hard bu t glorious lesson m his college days, had come to a time he had long looked forward to, the time when he should send a b o y to college, to